The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will clash in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday, with the Mavs looking to punch their tickets to their third NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. NBA prop bettors will likely focus on the dynamic duos on these squads in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving of Dallas, as well as Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns of Minnesota. Doncic is coming off 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 4 -- his sixth triple-double of the 2024 NBA playoffs -- and has +375 prop odds to post another triple-double on Thursday.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and Minnesota is a 5-point favorite in the latest Mavericks vs. Timberwolves odds, while the over/under is 209.5. Before you make any Timberwolves vs. Mavericks picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine AI PickBot has to say.

Built using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques by SportsLine's Data Science team, AI Predictions and AI Ratings are generated for each pick and player prop. The AI predictions are determined by statistically learning from each player and team's historical data then quantitatively evaluating the strength of the opponents defense by assigning a numeric value out of 100 called a matchup score. 

Once a prediction is formulated, the AI rating is generated using the prediction, the matchup score, and the odds of the market. For example, you could see a A+ rating on an over bet if a player is facing a poor defense, their prediction differs from the line and there are favorable odds.

In addition, SportsLine AI is the first fully automated predictive model at SportsLine. It continuously refreshes on the most recent available data and can help you spot the biggest discrepancies in the lines. During the NFL season, SportsLine's AI PickBot hit a whopping 1,674 4.5- and 5-star prop picks. During the current NBA season, it's nailed 932 money line picks, 680 over/under bets and 637 spread picks. Now it turns its attention to the 2024 NBA playoffs and has revealed its best bets for Game 5 of Mavericks vs. Timberwolves. 

After examining dozens of NBA player props for Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, we can tell you SportsLine AI says Mavericks guard Irving goes Under 31.5 total points plus rebounds plus assists (-125). Irving's numbers dip across the board when on the road as he averaged fewer points, fewer rebounds and fewer assists in away arenas rather than American Airlines Center during the regular season. Irving has gone Under his total points + assists + rebounds market in 8 of his last 10 (80.0%) games when on the road, including the postseason, with an average of 30.5 total PRA per game.

In addition, SportsLine AI PickBot has generated several predictions for Game 5 and says one side of the spread is an A+ pick while also revealing two more game picks for Game 5!

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